Bishop's Opening
Bishop's Opening (C23) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4. In 4,666 games between strong players, White wins 40%, 21% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 2…Nf6 (75%).
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4
- ECO
- C23
- Games between strong players
- 4,666
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2…Nf6 | 75% (3,484) | Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense | |
| 2…Nc6 | 19% (898) | – | |
| 2…Bc5 | 2% (107) | Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation | |
| 2…d6 | 2% (70) | – | |
| 2…c6 | 1% (50) | Bishop's Opening: Philidor Counterattack | |
| 2…f5 | 1% (24) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Pawn Game 1.e4
- Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense 3,485 games
- Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation 107 games
- Bishop's Opening: Philidor Counterattack 50 games
Top players' games in the Bishop's Opening, reviewed
Every Bishop's Opening line
- Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense 3,485 games
- Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid 2,612 games
- Bishop's Opening: Paulsen Defense 940 games
- Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack 590 games
- Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation 458 games
- Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit 345 games
- Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit 341 games
- Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit 236 games
- Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky Gambit 126 games
- Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation 107 games
- Bishop's Opening: Philidor Counterattack 50 games
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